1. Home
  2. WinningScripts
  3. Browse
  4. Perfect Contrition
Login
Back

Perfect Contrition

A traumatized priest haunted by visions of his violent past obligingly serves a rural parish while indulging in a long distance affair, but his vindictive compulsion is sparked when he’s wrongly blamed for the deaths of two troubled altar boys.

Script Excerpt
Written by:
James Palmer
Contact Author
Format:
Screenplay
Genres:
Drama Thriller Supernatural
Budget:
Micro
Starring Roles For:
40 Year Old Rugged Actor
Asian woman 30s
17ish, 18ish, female
In the Vein Of:
The Bad lieutenant
Blue Velvet
The Exterminating Angel
Posted:
03/09/2018
Updated:
10/06/2021
Author Bio:
James Palmer is a former reporter and photographer who covered civil and regional conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. His stories and photos appeared in the Guardian, Washington Post, Toronto Star, Der Spiegel and Reuters, among others. He was awarded the Nicholas Blake Grant for international freelance reporting in 2007 for his work in Iraq. The Newark Star-Ledger twice nominated him for a Pulitzer Prize in foreign reporting for his work in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Show More

Contest Results:
Barcelona Festival (First Place, First Time Screenwriter) [2018]
Amsterdam (Third Place, First Time Screenwriter) [2018]
Scriptapalooza Features/Shorts (Quarterfinalist) [2018]
Show More
ScriptLinks
Post Your Script Here!
Twelve Less

Twelve teenagers survive a plane crash, which at first was thought to be caused by a structural flaw.

AT THE MERCY OF FAITH

A 14 year old preacher renounces his faith in God in the wake of a terrifying and traumatic encounter.

Maeta's Story (prev. Uncle Frits)

In the Occupied Netherlands, a widow and her 7 year old son go into hiding with the help of her brother, a WW1 veteran who struggles with PTSD.

Flush

Business student with big Wall Street pretensions is phished into taking a summer job at a failing home repair company staffed with ex-cons and colorful "losers" who teach him what's important in life.

RESERVOIR

A young criminal, in mourning after the death of his sister, is thrust into the role of a reluctant Messiah following a violent supernatural occurrence.

Hy-Brasil

Four lifelong friends go on a search to find a mythological island, which is rumored to grant immortality.

Code Red

A seventeen-year-old high schooler is frustrated by flaws he sees in the educational system and in his peers so he decides to commit a school shooting in order to lash out against them.

Morality Games

An alien civilization tests the morals of humanity through a series of ethical games in order to develop a perfect moral system of their own.

Monster Carnival

An anthology series exploring humans’ modern-day meetings with folkloric creatures through cautionary tales.

Wicked Sisters

A quirky couple are kidnapped by a guilt-ridden man who claims an antique doll he purchased from from the couple is demanding it be reunited with its friends

MovieBytes Registration

Register here to receive MovieBytes' FREE email newsletter featuring screenplay contest deadline reminders, news, articles, and much more. Choose a password to access the MovieBytes contest report cards and other great features. Rest assured, information submitted here is held in strict confidence. MovieBytes never sells or in any way distributes email names or addresses. We promise!

(Required.)
(Required.)
(Required.)
(Required.)
(Required. Please retype your password to confirm.)
(Required. Please enter security code 5616 to validate submission.)
Contact Us
Sponsor Us
Add Your Contest
Terms of Service

Copyright © 1997-2021, Frederick Mensch Multimedia [moviebytes] [HT]